BA (Hons) Makeup, Hair and Prosthetics for Film at Arts University Bournemouth

Programme overview

BA (Hons) Makeup, Hair and Prosthetics for Film equips you with the creative, technical, and professional skills required to work as a makeup artist across a range of creative industries. From the outset, you’ll build strong foundations in makeup, hair, prosthetics, wigs, and postiche, while developing analytical, research, and communication skills essential for professional practice. Live projects in film and performance will enhance your employability, while digital technologies and contextual studies support your ability to develop character transformation through creative design and application.

Faculty: Bournemouth Film School | Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years full-time with placement year; 4 years full-time with integrated foundation year; 5 years full-time with integrated foundation year and placement year | Study mode: full-time (optional placement year) | Location: Poole, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Level 4: The first year establishes the core creative, practical, analytical, and critical skills required of makeup artists working across a range of industry pathways. Level 5: The second year builds upon the skills, knowledge, and creative foundations established at Level 4, providing opportunities to refine your technical abilities and to begin identifying specialist interests and potential career pathways for Level 6 study. Level 6: The third year provides a platform for you to consolidate, extend, and define your intellectual, practical, and professional capacities, enabling you to operate as an increasingly autonomous practitioner.

Career pathways

Graduate destinations include: Grace Gorman (2025 Emmy Award-winner – Bridgerton); Natalie Allen (2025 BAFTA Television Craft Award-winner – Rivals); Lewis Bavister; Annabel Smith; Kate Wakefield.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants should have Level 3 qualifications, which should normally include at least one creative subject. We're looking for between 104 and 120 UCAS Tariff points. Standard offers include: A Levels with a result of BBB (or equivalent results achieving 120 UCAS Tariff points); Recognised Foundation Diploma with a Pass; BTEC/OCR Extended Diploma at Distinction, Merit, Merit; T Level with a minimum grade of Merit; Scottish Highers – five passes at Grade C or above. For the majority of our courses, we'll ask you to digitally submit a portfolio as part of the application process. Portfolios should show examples of your work – both finished and work in progress – that demonstrate your interests and skills.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Home undergraduate tuition fee per year; optional placement year fee is £2,010. Source

International applicants: GBP 19,950 a year (2027/28). International/EU tuition fee per year, fixed for all years; optional placement year fee is £2,010. Source

Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years full-time with placement year; 4 years full-time with integrated foundati

Apply through the official page: https://aub.ac.uk/apply/undergraduate

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